“affile”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

affile

释义

† aˈffile, v. Obs.
4–6. Also afile, affyle.
[a. OFr. afile-r:—late L. affīlā-re, f. af- = ad- to + fīl-um a thread, also (in late L.) the edge of a cutting instrument.]
To file down, polish, sharpen. lit. and fig. (Cf. Fr. affiler la langue.)
c1386Chaucer Prol. 712 He moste preche, and wel affyle his tunge, To wynne silver [v.r. afile, affyle].1393Gower Conf. II. 113 Mercury, which was all affiled, This cow to stele he came desguised.1485Caxton Chas. Gt. (1880) 167 A grete axe of fyn steele bended and affyled that there was noo side but it cutted.c1520Compl. of them to late maryed (1862) 3 All yonge lovers sholde them so affyle, That they love trewely.

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